I've already disabled the "Auto-Launch Audio Apps" setting in the "General" section and the "Return to App" feature is disabled for Spotify in the Apple Watch app on my iPhone, but every time I start Spotify on my iPhone it launches on my Watch.
Hey Fix_it123,
If you haven't already, make sure that your Apple Watch and paired iPhone are fully updated, then update the Spotify app. Updating helps by installing bug fixes and security updates:
Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support
How to manually update apps on your Apple device - Apple Support
If you're already updated or the behavior continues, refresh the settings to see if that helps by turning on "Auto-Launch Audio Apps" and "Return to App", then restart both devices (iPhone and Apple Watch), and turn the settings back on.
Let us know how it goes.
Take care!
Hey Fix_it123,
If you haven't already, make sure that your Apple Watch and paired iPhone are fully updated, then update the Spotify app. Updating helps by installing bug fixes and security updates:
Update your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch - Apple Support
Update your Apple Watch - Apple Support
How to manually update apps on your Apple device - Apple Support
If you're already updated or the behavior continues, refresh the settings to see if that helps by turning on "Auto-Launch Audio Apps" and "Return to App", then restart both devices (iPhone and Apple Watch), and turn the settings back on.
Let us know how it goes.
Take care!
Hey Fix_it123,
With the steps that have been completed so far, and since this is a public discussion forum, we recommend reaching out to Apple Support to look into this with you more: Contact Apple Support
Best regards.
I did and Spotify’s support team said they have been unable to reproduce the issue, so they think it’s an Apple Watch OS issue. Very frustrating to have Spotify and Apple blame each other and nobody step up to resolve the issue. My partner recently got an Apple Watch and had the same issue, so it seems pretty common.
Unfortunately, I’ve already performed all of those steps numerous times and the behavior is still occurring.
Thanks for getting back to us Fix_it123, it’s appreciated.
If you completed those troubleshooting steps and the issue remains, please reach out to Spotify: Support Spotify
All the best.
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